Self concept
Body Dysmorphia and the Media | Tyger Takes On…
Body Dysmorphia and the Media | Tyger Takes On…
Tyger Drew-Honey explores male body image and discovers the dangerous lengths some will go to for the perfect look.
Media and Male Body Image | Tyger Takes On…
Media and Male Body Image | Tyger Takes On…
Tyger Drew-Honey explores male body image and discovers the dangerous lengths some will go to for the perfect look.
Global Body | Your Body: Your Image
Global Body | Your Body: Your Image
This episode looks at the global beauty industry, cultural diversity and the growing trend of westernisation in fashion.
Happy In Myself | Happy Man
Happy In Myself | Happy Man
Jack explores ideas of male identity and masculinity. By challenging his perceptions of his own body, can Jack become a more happy man?
Laughta's Journey | Galdem Sugar
Laughta's Journey | Galdem Sugar
Laughta talks with her sister about family and the journey they've taken together from Nigeria to the BRIT Awards.
Amir's Journey | Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton
Amir's Journey | Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton
Amir Khan takes us back to Bolton to talk about his childhood and the sacrifices he made to reach success.
Losing My Best Friend | Happy Man
Losing My Best Friend | Happy Man
Jack explores the societal pressures which contribute to one in five young men in the UK suffering from anxiety and depression.
The Bodyhack Convention | Bodyhack: Metal Gear Man
The Bodyhack Convention | Bodyhack: Metal Gear Man
Amputee James Young's life is transformed when he is fitted with a robotic arm. In this clip, James travels to a tech conv...
Marcus's Journey | Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain's Children
Marcus's Journey | Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain's Children
Marcus Rashford talks about his own experience of going hungry as a child as the driving force behind his fre...
Mental health and emotional wellbeing
Exercise and wellbeing | The Truth About...
Exercise and wellbeing | The Truth About...
How exercise can increase mood and improve cognitive stimulation.
Food and wellbeing | The Truth About...
Food and wellbeing | The Truth About...
The role of food and psychobiotics for improving wellbeing.
Importance of nature for wellbeing | One to One
Importance of nature for wellbeing | One to One
Isabel investigates the importance of connecting with nature on your mental health and wellbeing.
Social media and wellbeing | The Truth About...
Social media and wellbeing | The Truth About...
The positive and negative impact of social media use on mental health and wellbeing.
The impact of dance on wellbeing | Mental Muscle
The impact of dance on wellbeing | Mental Muscle
An interview with Peter Lovatt aka Dr Dance.
The impact of exercise on mental wellbeing | True North
The impact of exercise on mental wellbeing | True North
Dame Kelly and the found of Park Run, Paul Sinton-Hewitt, discuss the importance that exercise can have on mental as ...
The importance of movement and dance on wellbeing | Science Cafe
The importance of movement and dance on wellbeing | Science Cafe
Author, Caroline Williams, discusses the ways in which movement and dance is related to wellbeing.
Talking about mental health | Diaries of a Broken Mind
Talking about mental health | Diaries of a Broken Mind
Different people talk about how hard it is to talk about their mental health problems and disorders.
Anxiety and CBT | Diaries of a Broken Mind
Anxiety and CBT | Diaries of a Broken Mind
A part-time model speaks about dealing with social anxiety and her beginning the process of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Young people with anxiety | School
Young people with anxiety | School
16-year-old Chloe describes what living with anxiety is like in relation to taking her English exam.
Improving Your Mental Health | The Truth About...
Improving Your Mental Health | The Truth About...
Professor Tanya Byron and Alex Scott uncover the latest science on how to improve your mental health and wellbeing - and re...
Head Case: Treat Yourself to Better Mental Health
Head Case: Treat Yourself to Better Mental Health
The reality of living with depression, anorexia, anxiety, bipolar disorder and addiction is revealed through the eyes of th...
Mental health first aid | Happy Man
Mental health first aid | Happy Man
The importance of having mental health first aid trained people in our communities with a spotlight on a project involving trained barber...
Mind Control | Happy Man
Mind Control | Happy Man
Jack meets men who are using alternative methods to take their mental health into their own hands.
Episode 1 | Don't Call Me Crazy
Episode 1 | Don't Call Me Crazy
17-year-old Beth often seems happy and extrovert, but suffers from depression, self-harms and has an eating disorder.
Seeking treatment | Diaries of a Broken Mind
Seeking treatment | Diaries of a Broken Mind
Seeking treatment for mental health disorders can be daunting and also hard to know where to start. Some of the guests talk thro...
Mental health lecture | Diaries of a Broken Mind
Mental health lecture | Diaries of a Broken Mind
A woman with dissociative identity disorder gives a lecture about her life, involving students in role-play to comprehend he...
Masculinity, Depression and Suicide. | Grayson Perry: All Man
Masculinity, Depression and Suicide. | Grayson Perry: All Man
Grayson Perry meets the family and friends of a man who died by suicide, and reflects on the relationship betwe...
Healthy lifestyles
Exercise, weigh loss and compensation | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special
Exercise, weigh loss and compensation | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special
An exercise scientist explains the benefits of exercise and the phenomenon of "compe...
Exercise and fat intake | Horizon
Exercise and fat intake | Horizon
Michael Mosley eats the same Scottish breakfast he had yesterday, but this time he went for a long walk the night before. This time the fat...
Exercise and weight loss | Horizon
Exercise and weight loss | Horizon
Michael Mosley explores the intricacies of losing weight by doing exercise and how what we eat plays a big part.
Fatty food and the body | Horizon
Fatty food and the body | Horizon
Michael Mosley eats a Scottish breakfast and gets a lesson in how fats stay in your bloodstream.
Eggs, muscles and wrestling | The Secrets of Your Food
Eggs, muscles and wrestling | The Secrets of Your Food
Michael describes how beneficial a cooked egg is for the body especially when exercise is a constant.
Supplements and banned substances | Week In Week Out
Supplements and banned substances | Week In Week Out
Experts are denouncing the validity of most supplements used for exercise and workouts.
Pro-hormones and steroids | Week In Week Out
Pro-hormones and steroids | Week In Week Out
Some supplements are even masquerading as "designer" steroids, which are in fact a class C drug.
Brain ''reward'' response to eating | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special
Brain ''reward'' response to eating | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special
A "comfort eater" is shown an MRI of her brain during an experiment, proving her rewar...
Eating slowly and feeling full | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special
Eating slowly and feeling full | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special
Doctor Gribble experiments with what eating slowly can do for the "fullness" hormone and ul...
The importance of breakfast | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special
The importance of breakfast | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special
Geneticist Giles Yo outlays the importance of breakfast with a simple experiment.
Tiredness, cravings and food shopping | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special
Tiredness, cravings and food shopping | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special
The dieters are given a shopping task, split between some who have slept well and ot...
How to Sleep Better
How to Sleep Better
Interactive special hosted by Professor Robert Winston aims to help people discover if they're sleep deprived, and if lifestyle affects quality of rest.
Impact of sleeping less | Start the Week
Impact of sleeping less | Start the Week
Discussion about sleep erosion over time and the biological and psychological impacts of people sleeping less than our ancestors use...
10 Things You Need to Know About Sleep
10 Things You Need to Know About Sleep
Documentary revealing the science behind why so many people find it difficult to nod off, and offering practical tips on the best ways...
Sleep | The Truth About...
Sleep | The Truth About...
We are one of the most sleep-deprived countries in the world. In The Truth About Sleep, insomniac Michael Mosley finds out what happens if we don'...
Drugs, alcohol and tobacco
Drugs | PSHE
Drugs | PSHE
Real-life case studies to help students make their own informed choices about drugs. Followed by the story of a boy drawn into crime.
Alcohol and the brain | The Secrets of Your Food
Alcohol and the brain | The Secrets of Your Food
Michael explains what happens to the brain when we drink alcohol.
Arteries and alcohol | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young
Arteries and alcohol | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young
Alice tests the effect of alcohol on her arteries and blood flow.
Business Daily: Vaping: A New Addiction?
Business Daily: Vaping: A New Addiction?
Is the multi-billion dollar e-cigarettes industry doing more harm than good?
CrowdScience: Is Vaping Bad for your Health?
CrowdScience: Is Vaping Bad for your Health?
E-cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular but just how safe are they?
Sexual health
The Sex Testers: Sex Education
The Sex Testers: Sex Education
Three sexual health experts set up a pop-up clinic to unwrap Britain's sex secrets
The Sex Testers: Taking Chances
The Sex Testers: Taking Chances
Three sexual health experts set up a pop-up clinic to unwrap Britain's sex secrets
The Sex Testers: Playing Unsafe
The Sex Testers: Playing Unsafe
Three sexual health experts set up a pop-up clinic to unwrap Britain's sex secrets
The Sex Testers: Right Time to Test
The Sex Testers: Right Time to Test
Three sexual health experts set up a pop-up clinic to unwrap Britain's sex secrets
The Future of Contraception
The Future of Contraception
Is it time for guys to take responsibility for birth control? Dev & Yasmin investigate.
World Hacks: Beating the stigma of STIs with secret home-testing kits
World Hacks: Beating the stigma of STIs with secret home-testing kits
Beating the stigma of STIs with secret home-testing kits
World Hacks: The secret ring helping women protect themselves from HIV
World Hacks: The secret ring helping women protect themselves from HIV
World Hacks: The secret ring helping women protect themselves from HIV
World Hacks: How to save a young mother's life with a condom
World Hacks: How to save a young mother's life with a condom
How to save a young mother's life with a condom
World Hacks: The condom king has changed the way people understand sex
World Hacks: The condom king has changed the way people understand sex
Amelia Martyn-Hemphill meets the man behind Thailand's safe sex revolution